Carrier for storage batteries



Nov. 22, 1938. J, MlSTRETTv 2,137,922

' CARRIER FOR STORAGE BATTERIES Filed Feb .9, 1937 W ATTORNEYS??? Patented Nov. 22, 1938 cnnnmn' non STORAGE ns-r'rsnm Joseph Mistrett,

Application February 9, 1937, Serial No. mass 6 Claims.

This invention relates to a storage battery carrier and more particularly to a carrier which is readily attached to and permits the manual lifting of batteries and transporting them and consisting generally of a strap of insulating material having gripping means at each end adapted to engage the two terminals of the storage battery.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide such a battery carrier in which the gripping means are readily applied to the terminals of the battery and which, upon lifting the applied strap,

- firmly and reliably grip the terminals to permit of lifting the battery even though the terminals may vary as to size and may be quite tapered.

Another-object of the invention is to provide such a battery carrier which is very inexpensive in construction and includes no parts which are liable to wear and get out of order.

in the accompanying drawing:

2o Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevationsl comer view of a storage battery showing my carrier applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a tragmentary top plan view of .the battery carrier,

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal'section taken on line 3-3, Fig. 2 and showing the manner in which the gripping means engage the battery terminal.

The carrier forming the subject of my invention is illustrated in connection with a conventional storage battery having the usual hard rubber case 5 and positive and negative terminals 3, 1. The construction or the conventional storage battery is such that the battery can be liited anal transported by gripping the two terminals 6 an The carrier includes a flexible strap 8 which can be made of any insulating material, such as rubber, and at each end is provided with a gripping device adapted to engage one of the terminals B, 1. These gripping devices are identical in construction and the description or one will be deemed to apply to both.

To each end of the strap 8 is secured a folded metal strip the opposite ends ill, ll of which are shown as riveted to the opposite sides of the strap, as indicated at It. The iolded end of the strip extends beyond the end of the strap, as indicated at l3 and the extension I! is disposed at an angle 50 to the attaching portion l0 and H, as best illustrated in Fig. 3 so that when the extension I3 is horizontal, the attaching portions I0, I! extend upwardly. The fold of the strip is formed to provide a pair of spaced eyes I, I! and themetal 55 originally between the eyes I4 and I5 is bent upwardly to form an upwardly inclining jaw It. The end of the jaw It is preierably curved as indicated at ii and is also formed to provide a lower sharp edge It.

The battery'terminal is embraced by a ring 5 member which is generally of horseshoe-shaped Iorm having a curved portion 2i and side legs 22 connected by a cross bar 23. The crossbar 23 is arranged in the two eyes I4 and I5 and is free to move therein. The curvature of the outer end to 2| 0! the ring is preferably of parabolic form so that when a battery terminal is gripped between the jaw I8 and the curved portion 21 of the ring, it is always engaged at three points regardless oi. the sizes of the battery terminal, the parabolic l5 form of the ring insuring its twa -point engagement with the terminal regardless of its size, as best illustrated in Fig. 2.

In applying the battery carrier the garage mechanic slips the two rings over the terminals 6, i 20 and lifts the strap d. As he lifts the strap a the rings iii are drawn together and the jaws l8 are swung downwardly into engagement with the inner faces of the terminals 6, I the edges l8 digging into the terminals so as to secure a firm 25 grip. The greater the weight of the battery the more the jaws it dig into the terminal and since the jaws it project upwardly it will be seen that they directly and positively oppose the downward movement of the battery. It will, therefore, be seen that by forming the jaw IE to project upwardly the carrier is quick, positive and selfgripping in its action and the jaw exerts a positive toggle action in gripping the terminals.

' From the foregoing it will be seen that the pres- -ent invention provides a very inexpensive and easily manufactured article the more particularly in that each gripper is composed of but two parts and the connecting eyes and the jaws can be formed by a very simple stamping operation. 40 Further it will be seen that since the downward pressure of the suspended battery tends to cause a downward movement of each law the grippers are self-gripping and positively engage the terminals so that there is no danger of, the battery slipping, regardless of its weight.

I claim as my invention:-

1. A storage battery carrier, comprising a strap and a gripper at each end of said strap adapted to fit over and grip one or the terminals of the battery, each of said grippers including a folded strip of metal the told of which provides a horizontal extension and the legs of which extend inwardly and upwardly from said horizontal extension and are secured to the opposite sides of 56 inwardly and upwardly from said horizontal exthe strap, said horizontal extension being formed at its fold to provide an upwardly and outwardly extending Jaw, and a ring member loosely connected to said horizontal extension, the corresponding terminal of said battery being caught between said ring member and Jaw whereby upon lifting said strap said jaw is swung downwardly to firmly engage the battery terminal.

2. A storage battery carrier, comprising a strap and a gripper at each end of said strap adapted to fit over and grip one of the terminals of the battery, each of said grippers including a folded strip of metal the fold of which is formed to provide an eye and an outwardly extending jaw and the legs of which extend inwardly from said fold and are secured to the opposite sides of the strap,

a ring member loosely secured in said eye and being adapted to fit over the corresponding ter-- minal of said battery, said jaw being disposed at such an angle relative to said legs that upon lifting said strap said Jaw is swung to firmly engage the battery terminal.

3. A storage battery carrier, comprising a strap and a r pper at each end of said strap adapted to fit over and grip one of the terminals of the battery, each of said grippers including a folded strip of metal the fold of which is formed to provide a pair of eyes and the material originally between said eyes being formed to provide a jaw extending outwardly from said fold and the legs of said strip being secured to the opposite sides of the strap and a ring member loosely secured in said eyes and being adapted to be fitted over the corresponding terminal of said battery, said law being at such an angle to said legs that upon lifting-said strap said jaw is swung to firmly engage the battery terminal.

4. A storage battery carrier, comprising a strap and a gripper at each end of said strap adapted to fit over and grip one of the terminals of the battery, each of said grippers including a folded strip of metal the fold of which provides a horizontal extension and the legs of which extend tension and are secured to the opposite sides of the strap, said horizontal extension being formed at its fold to provide a pair of spaced eyes and the material originally between said eyes being formed to provide an upwardly and outwardly extending jaw and a ring member loosely secured in said eyes and adapted to fit over the corresponding terminal of said battery whereby upon lifting said strap said body is swung downwardly to firmly engage the battery terminal. I

5. A storage battery carrier, comprising a strap and a gripper at each end of said strap adapted to fit over and grip one of the terminals of the battery, each of said grippers including a folded strip of metal the fold of which provides a hori zontal extension and the legs of which extend inwardly and upwardly from said horizontal extension and are secured to the opposite sides of the strap, said horizontal extension being formed at its fold to provide a pair of spaced eyes and the material originally between said eyes being formed to provide an upwardly and outwardly extending Jaw and a ring member having a cross bar loosely mounted in said eyes and being adapted to fitover the corresponding terminal of said battery whereby upon lifting said strap said jaw is swung downwardly to firmly engage the battery terminal, and the portion of said ring member opposite said j aw being of parabolic form whereby said terminal is engaged at three places by said ring member and Jaw.

6. A storage battery carrier, comprising a strap and a gripper at each end of said strap adapted to fit over and grip one of the terminals of the battery, each of said grippers including a strip of metal directly secured to the corresponding end of said strap, a jaw formed integrally with said strip and extending outwardly and upwardly from said strip, and a ring member loosely connected to an eye formed in said strip at the base of said Jaw, said .iaw extending a short distance across the opening in said ring member. the corresponding terminal of said battery being caught between said ring member and Jaw whereby upon lifting said strap said jaw is swung downwardly to firmly engage the battery terminal. 7

JOSEPH MISTRETT. 

